State population up: more babies, less moving out

Construction on the Contempo condominium complex continues in downtown Escondido. The downtown area’s first major condo complex will have 102 units and is expected to be complete by late June. Andy Wilhelm • U-T

Construction on the Contempo condominium complex continues in downtown Escondido. The downtown area’s first major condo complex will have 102 units and is expected to be complete by late June. Andy Wilhelm • U-T

“If we see more multifamily units being built in the future, it might indicate a different way of urban living versus people seeking single family homes with a little land around it,” Malson said. “It could be a residual of the recession, people want to be closer to work, the cost of long commutes is a factor, or it could be a younger workforce, more diverse, who want an urbanized life versus their parents who wanted a single family home,”